tiptoe around (someone or something)

To avoid confronting or engaging with a troublesome or undesirable person, problem, situation, issue, etc. It would be humorous if it weren't so sad the way Sarah tiptoes around her wife. The boss just keeps tiptoeing around the fact that we need to hire more staff if we want to remain competitive.

See also: around, tiptoe

See also:

fall into (someone's or something's) hands
fall into someone's hands
fall into the wrong hands
land up in (something)
dodge
dodge a bullet
put (someone or something) in a hole
it is what it is
reconcile (oneself) to (something)
reconcile oneself to

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